Focus: We look at the issue of road rage in South Africa and give tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of it. According to experts - aggressive driving behaviors, such as speeding and tailgating, can often lead to road rage.

Guest: Ace Ncobo, SA Road Safety Ambassador

Focus: Has populism in southern Africa reached an expiry date among the nationalist leaders? Our guest thinks so and he says the times are gone when leaders of the dominant parties could claim to be the alternative to the established system.

Guest on the line (Sweden): Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria

Focus: Failing or delaying to address a child’s learning difficulties has far-reaching implications for both parents and children alike. The real cost of withholding learning intervention programmes from children with learning difficulties should not be underestimated. This could result in long-term financial burdens when learners have to repeat a grade, while they often pay the price academically, emotionally and socially. To discuss the consequences of this, we are joined by…..

Guest: Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of the Independent Institute of Education

Focus: As this year will be the 150th anniversary of the discovery of diamonds in South Africa. This morning we establish why mining continues to play an important role in the economy of the country. Mining today accounts for 8% of national GDP and our guest is of the view that this small proportion understates its wider importance.

Guest: John Kane-Berman is a policy fellow at the IRR

Focus: We hear from Tshetlhe Litheko on why he believes South Africans have what it takes to turn this nation into a winning nation. He says the foundation to transforming the economy and building a winning nation is rooted in how we build our national pride.

Guest: Mr Tshetlhe Litheko, Expert development and Engagement specialist

Focus: This morning we feature the music of Philisoul made up of Themba Mondlane and Mandela Conana. Their music is classified as Afro Soul. They have been wooing audiences with live performance…..

Guest(Live performance in Studio): PhiloSoul – Afro Soul group

Focus: Lately we’ve heard of term so many terms that have been translated from negativity to positivity. Terms like “blesser” which was known as a sugar daddy, “mavuso” an event where women agree to a sexual transact. Now we have the new term is “moreki” which refers to people who just want to have fun and buy their own drinks. How do these terms add to the moral decay in our country and how do they become so popular?

Guest: Matokgo Makutoane - Advocacy Co-Ordinator at Soul City Institute for Social Justice

Focus: Often when we go either on holiday or to a family ceremony in townships or rural areas, our urban kids are the ones that struggle the most to understand traditional practices and cultural gestures. Yet, as the future leaders of every clan, the responsibility of carrying the legacy of our cultures, traditions and languages lie in their hands. In our attempt to conform to a society that often isolates our Africanism and traditions, are we losing our identity as Africans?

Guest: Jerry Mofokeng, Veteran Actor and Public Speaker

Focus: Following the release of Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and his friend Themba Tshabalala, this morning we ask – what does it take to forgive? Maarohanye and Tshabalala were convicted in 2012 for crashing their cars into a group of school children in 2010. The accident left four boys dead and two others seriously injured.

Focus: Why are spiritual people often depressed and suicidal? This morning we investigate the link between a spiritual journey and mental illness. Chemory Gunko helps us understand what our challenges are as human beings and how to overcome them.

Guest (studio): Ms Chemory Gunko, Energy Healing & Life Coach